Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/09

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Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum
From: Frank Farmer <frankandaubrey@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:57:14 -0500 (CDT)

Kip,

The 1.25 magnifier will make a .58 viewfinder look like a .725 viewfinder.  That may help you focus at a savings of over $2,000.00 USD.

Frank

- -------Original Message-------
From: Buzz Hausner <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
Sent: 09/08/03 06:23 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum

> 
> You will be able to focus the AA just fine on a .58.  The frame lines
for the 90 will be a bit small, but don't worry about the focus.

Nonetheless, please don't ask me, "what to do."

   	Buzz Hausner

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
kip@mac.com
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:09 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Leica purchase decision conundrum

All:

I'm wrestling with a Leica purchase decision that I'm hoping the group 
can help me with. I own an M6TTL, a 35mm Summicron, and a 50mm 
Noctilux. I've decided I'd like to try a focal length with a bit of 
magnification, and I've settled on the 90mm APO Summicron. However, my 
M6 has the 0.58 finder, chosen because I knew most of my shooting would 
be with the 35mm, a match that I love.

Would the 90mm lens' focal length be extremely difficult to focus with 
the 0.58 finder, so much so that I should defer the purchase until some 
time (meaning probably a *long* time!) in the future when I can afford 
another body with a 0.72 or 0.85 finder? If so, the other Leica object 
I'm lusting for is the 8X42BN binoculars, which I could put to use 
right away on many upcoming trips...

What to do?

Kip Peterson
San Diego

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